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FAQ

Q. What is a Doula?
A. A Doo-la is the Greek word for labor assistant. There many other
      words used for this term including the French word monitrice.
Literally translated, it means "woman of service".
Q. What kinds of Doulas are there.
A. Doulas are broken up into three aspects
1. Prenatal 2. Labor & Delivery 3. Postpartum
Q. What do Doulas do?
A. A Prenatal Doula will offer childbirth education classes and assist
you in designing a birth plan. She will also educate you and your
partner in pain relieving techniques that will help you in L&D
A Labor & Delivery Doula will assist you and your partner with pain
relieving techniques and will serve as your personal emotional &
physical aide while in L&D. She will stay with you until you and your
baby are safe. A Birth story may also be provided. A Post partum
Doula offers an array of services. They may range from answering
any questions about your new baby to assisting in care of you and
child. Most prepare hot meals, watch other children, do light
housekeeping, and run errands. Others are lactation specialists.
Q. What is a Birth Plan?
A. A Birth Plan is the vision that you have for
delivering your baby and the steps essential in bringing that into
fruition. It may entail everything from who you would like in the room
to what kind of pain relieving techniques to what to do in case of
complications.
Q. What are childbirth education classes and what should I learn
      from them?
A. Childbirth education classes are the classes that prepare you and
     your partner for giving birth. They should go over the entire birth
     process and should include pain relief, complications, unexpected
     events, your rights as a patient, interventions, breastfeeding, and
     post partum care.